ONO vs. NO2

[luludaly2B]

Is there a difference between naming ONO vs NO2? In one worksheet, we were asked to write the chemical formula for Pentaamminenitritonickel(III) and I wrote [NI(NH3)5(NO2)]2+. Is this correct as well, even though the answer key says ONO? Thanks

[Sonel Raj 3I]

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's correct, and that ONO is just NO2 written out in a way that makes it's lewis structure more clear!

[Kathy_Li_1H]

Hi! It's the same exact structure and compound but ONO just shows the lewis structure more clearly than NO2. A similar example would be CH3CH3, which is still the same as C2H6 but just shows the lewis structure better.

[Bella Bursulaya 3G]

It is different in the name. ONO is nitrito while NO2 is nitro.

[Kat Stahl 2K]

Like said above, when it is bonded to the O (ONO) it is named nitrito, and when it is bonded to the N (NO2) it is nitro.

[Jose Miguel Conste 3H]

They're the same, just allows you to draw the lewis dot structure easier

[Varsha Ravi 3E]

ONO just helps us see the structure a little easier! It's the same molecule.

[Jordan_OBrien_2k]

Yeah, the molecules are the same thing. ONO is just a variation of NO2

[Lesly Lopez 3A]

Hi,

They are different because ONO is nitrito but NO2 is nitro.

[Simrah_Ahmed1J]

I think that when you see molecules are written like that (ONO) even when it can be written in the more common way or normal way (N₂O) it is an indication of the layout of the actual structure.